Handbag



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HANDBAG Filed 001i. 9, 1935 INVENTOR CHARLES PlclmcH,

A To NEY Patented Sept. 29, 1936 UNITED sTATEs .PATENT oFF-1er. j

HANDBAG Charles Picinich, Brooklyn, N..Y., assignor Yto Majestic Metal Specialties, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application October 9, 1933, Serial No.. 692,837

3 Claims. (Cl. 150-29) Y y This invention relates to hand bags having pivotally connected frame members and has for its object to provide a device of this class having a convenient, ornamental, and positive sliding type lock adapted for long wear. Another object is to provide means for frictionally retaining such a locking device in closed position.

Sliding bolts for hand bags have heretofore been provided with springs to hold them in closed position. An objection to such constructions is that they generally depend on a mere closing movement of the frame members to eiect a locking of the bag, the bolt being manually released by pushing it against the spring to open the bag. Sometimes the owner of the bag was deceived into thinking it closed when it was not. In an endeavor to obtain a positive sliding bolt requiring movement in each direction, the bolts now commonly used have been objectionable in having rapid wear, excessive"l travel generally necessary, and the liklihood of the bolt sticking, out of its fully closed position if the bag frame members should not be fully closed. The present invention eliminates these disadvantages.

Referring to the drawing, Fig. 1 is a side View showing one embodiment of this invention.

Fig. 2 corresponds to Fig. 1 but shows the bolt in open position.

Fig. 3 is an end View of the bag frames pivotally secured together.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4--4 of Fig. 2.

The hand bag frame illustrated includes frame members ID and II pivotally secured at I2 to the lower ends of the leg portions I3 and I4. Intermediate the leg portions is a top or bridging portion I5. A convenient locking means I6 holds the frame members in closed position. Each frame member is shown as comprising cross sections of channel shape, the inner channel walls I1 and I8 being contiguous when the frame members are closed.

In order to provide means for closing the frame members with a slight effort in order to increase the friction on the locking means, the contiguous inner channel walls I'I and I8 are so shaped that they contact adjacent the point I9 with the result that further closure of the frame members involves a slight bending or flexure of these contiguous inner channel walls.

The sliding bolt 20 is provided with an outside track 2I to which the bolt is secured. A cooperative track 22 is mounted as illustrated and an enlarged portion 23 is pro-vided on a bolt to constitute a grip by which the bolt may be easily and manually moved in either direction.

The supports 24 for the tracks 2l and 22 are mounted on the bottom of the channel bottom side. This support 2s may extend through the channel bottom side to enable it to be upset or riveted over as shown at 25 for holding the same in place. In order for the bolt to be self guiding in closing, its end 39 is tapered so that when it engages the track 22 this tapered portion may assist in closing the bag frame if such has not already been done. The ends 26 and 2l of the tracks 2I and 22 are tapered and by the use of enamel these ends may be attractively decorated.

Each track is provided with a bent lining 28 integral with the supporting portion 2d. Outside the lining is a heavy shell 29 which is substantially rigid and slotted so that it may be slid over the lining 28 and frictionally held by the lining. The outer shell is generally of a solid metal which has been drilled out and slotted to the form shown. The bolt is provided with some means such as the pin 3| to limit movement of the bolt in either direction. Instead of the pin 3| a slightly enlarged or deformed portion of the bolt may be used for the same purpose.

Among the advantages of this invention may be mentioned the provision of a long wearing, positive acting, self guiding, sliding bolt which is rugged and possessed of relatively short travel. The flexure of the contiguous inner 4channel walls on closing the bag tends to open the channell frame members and imposes suilicient friction upon the sliding bolt or other locking means to provide satisfactory means for retaining the bolt in closed position.

The ilexing of the inner channel walls is in such direction that at least one wall bends toward the center of the channel. The friction necessary for retaining the bolt in closed position may also be obtained by having the inner track member or sleeve in frictional and yieldable engagement with the bolt instead of having the necessary friction exerted by the flexing of the frame wall adjacent the pivot, but this last expedient is not as desirable as the construction illustrated.

Instead of having the frame of the shape illustrated, the locking mechanism may be mounted on the top flange of a frame of the shape shown in the co-pending application of Nathan Kasdan, Ser. No. 692,841, led October 9, 1933, in which latter event the necessary friction for holding the bolt in closed position may also be obtained by flexure of the inner channel wall adjacent the pivot.

I claim:

1. A hand bag comprising complemental channel frame members having a top or bridging portion between legs pivoted together adjacent their ends, the'contiguou's sides of each channel frame member being so shaped adjacent the pivots and well below the top or bridging portion of the members as to engage before the bag is closed, and to ex toward the opposite channel side of its frame member, as the bag is closed, and means for retaining the bag closed against the pressure exerted by the ilexure of said channel sides.

2. A hand bag comprising pivotal frame members having leg portions provided with pivots, each leg portion of which comprises in cross section a substantially at side, adapted to lie contiguous a corresponding at side of the other frame member when the bag is closed, and the 20 leg portion of each frame member having at least another side arranged substantially normal to the rst mentioned flat side, said first mentioned sides of the leg portions being shaped to contact adjacent the pivots in advance of the bag closing, and to flex about the advance contacting Wall portions as the bag is closed so that the bag has a tendency to open when not fastened, and means for holding the bag closed.

3. A handbag comprising pivotal frame members having leg portions, each of which in cross section comprises a substantially U-shaped channel open outwardly, pivots for each frame mem ber, the adjacent sides of each channel frame member leg portions being adapted to contact near their pivot in advance of the bag closing and to ilex as the bag is closed so that the bag has a tendency to open when not fastened, and

means for holding the bag closed.

CHARLES PICINICH. 

